The Kosmos Assignment - Whale harvest data since 1910

Whaling statistics - 1978

**`Whaling in 1977-78 and summer 1978`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`565`	`-`	`2,160`	`-¹`	`2,725`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`24`	`-²`	`24`
`North Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Spain`	`-`	`402`	`-`	`-`	`180`	`-`	`582`
`- Azores⁸`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`125`	`-`	`125`
`- Madeira`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`80`	`-`	`80`
`- Greenland`	`-`	`5`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`20³`	`25`
`- The West Indies`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1³`	`1`
`- Faroe Island`	`-`	`7`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`7`
`- Iceland`	`-`	`236`	`14`	`-`	`141`	`-`	`391`
`North Pacific and Bering Sea, pelagic:-`
`- Japan`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`200`	`535`	`-`	`735`
`- U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`216`	`2,164`	`-`	`2,380`
`- Japan copastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`62`	`1,730`	`-`	`1,792`
`- Republic of Korea`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`34`	`-`	`2`	`36`
`- U.S.A. coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`18⁴`	`18`
`- U.S.S.R. coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`182⁵`	`182`
`Peru`	`-`	`-`	`3`	`297`	`-`	`-`	`300`
`Chile⁹`	`-`	`-`	`52`	`-`	`79`	`-`	`131`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`679`	`-`	`679`
`South Atlantic, pelagic¹⁰`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,054`	`-`	`1,054`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic¹⁰`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`5⁶`	`814`	`-`	`819`
`South Pacific, pelagic¹⁰`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`114⁶`	`509`	`-⁷`	`623`
`Tonga Islands`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`11³`	`11`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`650`	`634`	`928`	`10,274`	`234`	`12,720`

1) In addition 4,978 Minke whales, 77 killer whales and 3 bottlenoses.
2) In addition 690 Minke whales.
3) Humpback whales.
4) Bowhead whales of which 6 struck but lost, aboriginal catch.
5) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
6) Caught for Scientific Research purposes.
7) 22 Minke whales.
8) Inofficial figures.
9) January - June 1978.
10) Antarctic pelagic expeditions before and/or after the Antarctic season 1977/78.

**`Whaling results for the various countries: 1977-78 and summer 1978`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`679`	`-`	`679`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`24`	`-`	`24`
`Chile`	`-`	`-`	`52`	`-`	`79`	`-`	`131`
`Cyprus¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Faroe Islands`	`-`	`7`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`7`
`Great Britain`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1`	`1`
`Greenland`	`-`	`5`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`20`	`25`
`Iceland`	`-`	`236`	`14`	`-`	`141`	`-`	`391`
`Japan`	`-`	`-`	`254`	`376`	`2,561`	`-`	`3,191`
`Peru`	`-`	`-`	`3`	`297`	`-`	`-`	`300`
`Portugal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`205`	`-`	`205`
`Republic of Korea`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`34`	`-`	`2`	`36`
`Spain`	`-`	`402`	`-`	`-`	`180`	`-`	`582`
`Tonga Islands`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`11`	`11`
`U.S.A.`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`18`	`18`
`U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`-`	`311`	`221`	`6,405`	`182`	`7,119`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`650`	`634`	`928`	`10,274`	`234`	`12,720`

1) No information.

**`Whaling of Japan: 1977-78 and summer 1978`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`254`	`-`	`36`	`-¹`	`290`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`200`	`535`	`-`	`735`
`Japan coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`62`	`1,730`	`-`	`1,792`
`South Pacific, pelagic⁴`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`114²`	`260`	`-³`	`374`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`-`	`254`	`376`	`2,561`	`-`	`3,191`

1) In addition 2,378 Minke whales.
2) Caught for Scientific Research purposes.
3) 22 Minke whales.
2) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1977/78 season.

**`Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1977-78 and summer 1978`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`311`	`-`	`2,124`	`-¹`	`2,435`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`216`	`2,164`	`-`	`2,380`
`Coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`182²`	`182`
`South Atlantic, pelagic⁴`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,054`	`-`	`1,054`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic⁴`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`5³`	`814`	`-`	`819`
`South Pacific, pelagic⁴`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`249`	`-`	`249`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`-`	`311`	`221`	`6,405`	`182`	`7,119`

1) In addition 2,600 Minke whales.
2) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
3) Caught for Scientific Research purposes.
4) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1977/78 season.

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LXXXIII", Oslo, 1979

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